When She Sleeps

by Leora Krygier

Dreams mystically draw half-sisters Lucy and Mai close, although they have never met and live a world apart, Lucy in their father's West Coast home and Mai in the newly renamed Ho Chi Minh City, in the landscape of their father's infidelity.

205 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2004

About the author

I think I wrote my first story at the age of eight, a micro-autobiography. Micro? Because, well, how much can you say at the age of eight? But I guess I was hooked. I also love to take photos with my cameras and iPhone, which is always snug in my back pocket.

For me, every photo has a story, and every story is a snapshot.

I'm the author of "When She Sleeps" (Toby Press) a New York Public Library Selection for “Best Books for the Teen Age,” and about which Newsweek said, “Krygier’s luminous prose transports the reader.”

I'm also a former Los Angeles Superior Court judge and the author of "Juvenile Court: A Judge’s Guide for Young Adults and their Parents" (Scarecrow Press).

I live in Los Angeles with my husband. When I'm not not writing, I love to go to the beach, walk the Santa Monica Mountain trails, and snap lots and lots of photographs.

Reviews

[Alexasapp · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book has a particular rhythm that carries the plot in a dream. Slowly as the story progresses you become more involved in the reality of the characters. Did not expect to be grabbed but I was. It is a shame that the book did not do well commercially.

[Geekdgirl]

Received ARC in the Dreaming of Books giveaway.

[Stephanie Corbett · Rating 5 out of 5]

The writing is absolutely exquisite. I loved this book!